Head Transplant
In the 1950s, at the height of the cold war, Stalin turned his attention to medicine as a way to advance technology and put the USSR ahead of the west.
To this end, just outside Moscow, Stalin established secret medical laboratories to explore and develop new concepts. Scientists were encourage to experiment freely in the search for the secrets to prolonging life. Many of these tests were carried out on animals. Organs were removed from the corpses and kept alive with machines. Dogs were put to death and subsequently brought back to life.
Cool side note to this: I heard Stalin's scientists tried to create human / ape hybrids as part of his super soldier program. He wanted strong, fast troops who would eat almost anything.
ReplyDeleteHaha no shit, you got a link, that sounds right up my fucking alley =)
ReplyDeleteHere's one article on it: http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Stalins-halfman-halfape-superwarriors.2688011.jp
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